My Son Or My Mate ---- completed ----

Lakes pov "Mummy I want this room." Jake's screaming from one of the bedrooms in our new home. I grunt out a uhhuh as I single handily bring in all the boxes and suitcases that contain the context of our old home.  We have recently moved from San Diego to Arizona, which will be quiet the change as San Diego is all I've ever know. I managed to find us a 2 bed house. It has a small front yard and a medium garden at the back. It's a spacious kitchen diner with an upstairs and downstairs bathroom and a living room. As I stand in the living room staring at all these boxes I feel little hands wrap around my leg hugging me tightly. I start stroking his head. "Well baby what do you think of our new home?" I ask my 4 year old son Jake. "Mummy I love it. Will I make friends here?" He asks. We didn't have the best time living in San Diego. Hopefully this is a new start for us both. "Of course baby. Anyone would love to be your friend." I smile down at him. "And Max's friend?" He asks shyly. I kneel down so were eye level. "And max's friend too" I give his head a kiss. Max is Jake's imaginary friend. He's had him since the day he could talk, I'm not worried doctors have said it's normal and more common with children that get bullied. We got here early after what felt like a forever drive. Its 7PM by the time I unpack everything lucky for me the loading truck that carried the beds sofa and other bulky things had already unloaded everything and took the beds upstairs for me. I gave the driver my spare key which he posted through the letter box once he locked up. It's starting to feel a little like home.  "Baby come here" I call Jake who's upstairs sorting out his toys. I hear his little feet stomping down the stairs "yes mummy" he says while running into the living room. I notice that he looks around seeing that everything is all unpacked and tidied away. Usually at this time we would get ready for bed but as he's slept a lot these last couple of days while we've been driving I know he wont be tired.  "Baby go get your shoes and jacket on we will go get dinner" his face lights up and goes and does as I ask, I go to the bathroom and look in the mirror freshening up my face. And running my fingers over my long brunette hair. We drive around and end up in town which is a 20 minute drive, I observe the area and as I drive through I see a school which is good cause I need to enrol him. We see shops of all sorts a couple of super markets and I see ahead of me 'Ed's Diner' perfect. The whole area is surrounded by mountains and forests, which is beautiful. As it's the middle of July it's still warm and sunny so it's still light out side.  Were greeted by a lovely young girl probably around 17 too, she takes us to a little booth for 2 and Jake sits down so excitedly looking around with wide eyes. "Hi I'm Jess and I'll be your server tonight" she says while handing us menus "Can I get you some drinks first" I look at Jake. "Please can I have chocolate milkshake" She smiles brightly at him. "Of course sweetie" Jake just smiles at her, she turns to me "Could I have a strawberry milkshake please." I ask. She notes it down and leaves while we look over the menus. "Mummy can I have burger and chips please." "Of course baby" he snuggles up closer to me and our drinks come. We order our food both having burger and chips and me and Jake just talk about our new home and what school will be like. He's very nervous. I am nervous for him but I wont show it.  Were back home and I've tucked my man in bed and just finished reading his bed time story. I change into my pyjamas and lay in bed. Thinking of everything that brought me here.  My name is Lake Jones and I was raped on my 13th birthday by a business associate of my fathers. My parents disowned me when we found out I was pregnant and I ended up living with an aunt from my mothers side. My parents never believed me when I told them Mr James raped me. A couple of months ago my son ran away from home. I've never felt heart break, fear in my whole life. It's every parents worst fear losing a child. He ran away at lunch time while at school. The teachers didn't even notice he left, it was only when I went to pick him up they realised he wasn't anywhere in sight. Me, my aunt and the police spent the rest of the day and the whole night looking for him.  At about 4am I eventually found him 7 miles away. He was crying under a bench in a park with a bruise on his cheek. It was the most heart breaking thing I have ever witnessed. He told me all about the bullying from the kids in his class and by the teachers. What 4 year olds bully, I mean come on my son doesn't have a bad bone in his body. I asked him what they said and he sobs out that they call him, ugly and say he's too poor to eat cause he's slim and a little smaller than your average 4 year old. They say he's weird, a loser and crazy cause he will sometimes talk to Max out loud. They even hit him, the teachers do nothing but laugh. It honestly broke my heart I just wanted to get all these kids and their parents and teachers into this school and burn the fucker down with them in it.  Once we got home I didn't let him out my sight he slept in my arms the whole night, that night as I stroked his head I made a promise to myself to be a better mum, to protect him no matter what. I would give my life for him. I spoke to my aunt, who agreed me and Jake need a new start, I have had my own problems, ever since Jake has been born I receive creepy love messages on his birthday every year with out fail. They always say that we will be together when the time is right and that they are always watching me. It's the creepiest thing I've experienced. I've never found out who it is and I went to the police but there wasn't anything they could do. My aunt brought me my home for me (she is very wealthy) and is paying for me and Jake till I can support us both, she's told me she wants me go back and finish school but I don't know. I mean I will never be able to get a decent job with decent pay without at least finishing high school. Anyway, that is how I ended up in San Diego with my son.  As I lay in my new room which is the smaller one of the 2 bedrooms. I'm so soft when it comes to him. He just batters them little eye lashes at me and gives me that bright handsome smile that melts my heart every time how can I say no. I just think about how to make Jake's life the best it can be. He is such a good boy, he never once complains about anything. On his birthdays and Christmas I always try my best to spoil him but financially it was hard. He was always so grateful for the things I could get him. Although my aunt was rich I never wanted to take her money, she already helped me so much. But she always secretly spoiled Jake. As I drift off to sleep I wonder what tomorrow will bring.  It's 6:45am Monday morning and I hit the snooze on my alarm '5 more minutes' I mentally groan to myself. After my extra 5 minutes I decide to get up and shower I use my pomegranate body wash and my strawberry and vanilla shampoo and conditioner for my hair. I get out drying my body and hair, leaving my natural curly hair down and using a clips to pin it to the sides out of my face. I but my bra and panties on and look through my wardrobe.... I put black high waist shorts on that come mid thigh and a baby pink top. And my baby pink and black high tops on. I put some foundation on, eye liner and mascara on, a little bit of blusher to high light my cheek bones and some lip balm on. I give myself an approved nod check the time its 7:45 and I go get my baby boy up.  I wake Jake up and give him a shower using his Spiderman body wash and batman shampoo. He really loves his superheroes. If you ask him what he wants to be when he's older he says a superhero. He's so perfect. After I get him dry, I blow dry his hair, which he loves. His brown hair lays messy on his adorable head, he likes it like this so I just brush it off his forehead. I go to his wardrobe and grab some little Spiderman boxers and his Spiderman t-shirt and short set, some Spiderman socks and he grabs his Spiderman cap. I look at him and smile. "Mummy I'm Spiderman today" I laugh at his excitement. We go to the kitchen and I realise I have no bloody food we never went shopping. f**k I scream in my head. "Baby go get your shoes on we will go out for breakfast." I say he jumps up screaming through the house getting his Spiderman trainers. I follow behind him chasing him helping him with his laces.  We head back to Ed's diner and both order blueberry pancakes and milkshakes. Were greeted with a woman in her 50s she's all smiles until she heard Jake calling me mummy and her look at me turns into confusion and then a little disgust. These looks don't bother me anymore I'm use to it. A 17 year old with a 4 year old son I mean who wouldn't judge, if only they new the truth behind my son's conception. We are standing outside Jake's new school. As we walk to the school entrance he squeezes my hand tightly. I kneel down in front of him "baby I promise you there is nothing to be worried about. You are beautiful and perfect you will make loads of new friends I promise you." I say confidently to him. He gives off a small smile. "What if they are mean to me and Max" He asks and I know he's trying to not cry. I hug him close to me kissing his head. "Then we will leave again. We will move all round the world till your happy ok baby. I promise, you will never go through that again but you need to tell mummy if someone does or says anything ok." I feel his tears dropping on me and I pull away from him wiping his tears with my thumb. "I love you mummy" he sobs. "I love you more than anything baby always and forever." He nods holding out his pinkie finger which I lock with mine "always and forever" he repeats back.  We make our way to the reception, I enrol him into the school and the principle shows us around. After an hour we make our way to his class room, I kneel down again and kiss his face to which he giggles at. "Right baby you be a good boy today and I'll see you after school. I love you." The principle opens the door and Jake starts to walk in slowly the whole class stares at him and my heart stops beating. The principle introduces Jake to the class and everyone says hi to him. Before I leave I watch as a little girl with blonde pigtails and bright green eyes stands up. "You can sit next to me Jake" she says excitedly smiling at him. I let out the breath I was holding in and I feel my heart beating again. He sits next to this little girl and she immediately starts talking to him. He just looks like a deer caught in headlights. I am so happy he made a friend I feel like I don't have to worry about him.  I get back in my car after a few more minutes of talking to the principle. I drive around till I come across Weston high school. I pull over and just stare at it. I guess it wouldn't hurt to take a look. As I step out I start making my way to the school.